The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-19
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
THE GRAND LODGE FINISHES ITS
WORK AND QUITS.

WORK AND QUITS.
The Newly Elected officers Installed
With Due CereInony-Three Com
mittees Work on the Insurance
Matter, but Find it Hard Nut to
Crack-Appointmen for the Ensu-
ing Year.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows re-
sumed their sessions yesterday morning at
9:15 O'Clock. A large amount of routine
business, mostly of a secret nature, was be-
fore 1t, and it was 80 o'clock before ad-
| journment was taken. The following con
gratulatory dispatch from the Grand Lodge
| of New York was received:
John q. Deitz, Grand Secretary 0. o. f.,
| Savannah Ga;
The Grand Lodge, State of New York, now in
session in the city Of New York, sends its greet
| ings to the Grand Lodge OF Georgia and wishes
| you great prosperity in the great work in which
| we are engaged. JAMES rERwILLIGER
Grand Secretary.
The following answer was made to the
| greeting:
GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA, I. OF,
| SAvANNAH, GA, Aug. II, 1887.
Fraternal greetings OF the Grand Lodge of
| Georgia, now in session at Savannah, Ga, TO the
| Grand Lodge of New Y ork, now in session in the
| city OF New York, and to the Grand Sire John
| III. White, present with the brethren there,
wishing them a successful meeting. Though
| many miles apart, we are one in purpose.
G. B. LAHArrE, Grand Master
Reports of committees and kindred mat
ters occupied the attention of the Lodge all
the forenoon.
THE INSTALLATION.
At 3 O'Clock the Lodge reconvened for the
afternoon session AS soon as they had set
fl,slx ffN
were installed:
Grand Master-David Porter, of Sa-
vannah
Deputy Grand Master-D. B. Woodruff,
of Macon.
Grand Warden-B. B. Russell, of Athens.
Grand Secretary-John G. Deitz, of Ma
con.
Grand Treasurer-John S. Tyson, of Sa-
vannah.
Grand Chaplan-Rev j. NJ. Osborne, of
| Columbus.
Grand Marshall H. Mealor, of Athens.
Grand Conductor-A. G. Ward, of Dab
| lonega
Grand Guardan-E. NJ Bernard, of Au-
| gusta.
Grand Herald-Jacob Morris, of Atlanta.
GRAND MASTERS APPOINTMENTS.
The newly installed Grand Master then an
nounced the following appointments of
| District Deputy Grand Masters who repre-
sent the Grand Master in the different juris-
| dictions:
Atlanta, James L. Mayson, and for the
| German Lodge, c. j. Weinmeister; Athens.
| j. II. Mealori Augusta, w. c. Elrod;
GAINESVILLE, A. NJ. Lambdin; Bolton, R. f.
| Quillan Brunswick, Burr Winton Can
| dler, w. w. Sears; Carrolltou, J. A. Nc
| Cord; Chestnut Mountain, A. r. Cooper;
| Columbus, j. NJ Osborne; Dalton, John P.
Love; Flowery Branch, F. NJ. Newman;
| Gainesville, G. p. Boone; Griffin, H. w.
| Hasselkus; Hog Mountain, H. r. Davis;
Homer, w. f. Hill Jefferson, T. N. Highfell;
Lawrenceville, L. F. Mcdonald; Lumpkin
| j. b. Richardson; Macon, d. b. Woodruff,
and for the German Lodge, F. Schoneman;
| Marietta, John H. Cooper; Norcross, w. T.
| Nesbitt, Newman, A. b. Gates; Oak Grove,
| w. j.. Weir; Oscarville, j. D. Morgan;
Perry, L. S. Townsley; Powder Springs,
| Pleasant Hill, J, w. Gould; Silver City,
Jesse Wallace; Smyrna, John NJ. Stone;
Waycross, A. W. Carswell; Yellow Greek,
| B. n. Gillstrop.
The Grand Master announced the follow
| ing committees for the next session.
Committee on Credentials-G. p Boone,
| H. T. Martin, Gainesville; j. T. Pendleton,
| Atlanta
Committee on Finance and Accounts.
| Columbus; s. c. Morley, Atlanta.
COMMITTEE on Subordinate Lodge Returns
e. C. Grannes, Macon; c. w. Parr,
Athens; H. j. Shoenthall, Marietta.
THE INSURANCE FEATURE.
The matter of the National Benefit Asso-
| citation then came up for discussion The
committee appointed on the subject reported
| that it could not give the matter proper at
| tention for lack OF time, and another COM
mittee was appointed. This one, too, soon
| found the subject too great for the limited
! time at its disposal, and 50 reported A third
was then appointed 1t reported be
| fore the close of the session, that on
account of the short time allowed it no full
report could be made 1t deplored, how
ever, very greatly that the order had had
| anything to do with this so-caled Benefit
| Association, which had broughta reproach
upon it, and counselled the brethren to have
| nothing to do with it.
Regarding the suggestion of Past Master
| LaEIatte of forming an insurance section
within the State it was disapproved The
| Sovereign Lodge of the order had approved
| of system of insurance, to be adopted by
each Grand Lodge, or by combination of
Several grand lodges This was left to their
| option, however. After deal of discussion
the proposal of an insurance branch was
wrapped in wet blanket and laid aside in
| uttlllltFlO-
The Grand Lodge directed that the next
session be- held in Gainesville the third
Wednesday in August, 1883.
| A warm resolution of thanks to the
| brothers of Savannah for their courtesies
and attention was then adopted. Resolu-
tions of thanks to the railroads for extend
ing courteses and to the proprietor of the
Marshall House, for his care and attention,
were unanimously adopted.
| AT 6l5 D. M, the Grand Lodge closed the
session of 1887 in due form.
| Most OF the visitors lott last night and the
remainder will go this morning. They all
expressed the greatest qualification at the
cordial and hearty reception given them
| here and were warm in their praises of Sa-
vannah's hospitality.
| THE INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP.
The ladies' of TIE party were well attend
| ed, to also, yesterday. They were shown
the waterworls and the big spouting artesian
wells, and spent the remainder of the day at
Bonaventure and Thunderbolt. They all
! expressed themselves highly gratified at the
kind attention shown them.
| The Order certainly has reason to be
! proud of this Grand Lodge and its members
| They were fine body OF gentlemen, and
| their interest in the Order was well shown
| by their close attention to the bust
ness of the session. The membership is